You can't see a tree's roots. They're doing all the real work underground where nobody's watching. But we don't take pictures of roots. We take pictures of the pretty parts—the leaves, the fruit, the flowers.

Facing pressure for your faith at work? This devotional on 1 Peter 4:12 and 2 Timothy 3:12 offers biblical encouragement for standing firm through trials.

We speak most about what we treasure. Romans 10 shows how shifting our treasure toward Christ transforms conversations, awakens faith, and makes our everyday steps beautiful.

Tears don’t weaken the soul—sometimes they wake it.

Obedience lines you up with God’s power; rebellion separates you from it. The same God who tore down Jericho’s walls still asks His people to trust Him enough to step into the river before it parts. Every act of obedience echoes the Cross—faith moving before sight, surrender before outcome.

There is a kind of grace that comforts the sinner but never confronts the sin. It feels merciful, but it isn’t holy. True grace doesn’t tranquilize the conscience—it trains the soul. It forgives, then forms. Grace that never leads to obedience is not grace at all; it’s flattery disguised as freedom.